Hee hee. This stamp is how I used to write my name in Kanji. The two characters on the right side are now my surname, written BEIRI for Bailey.
The top right character means flat, or even, and is the Hei from Heiwa, meaning peace, or HEIJOUSHIN, for calm (of spirit). The bottom right character RI, means to be wise. I’m wishing these things for myself in selecting these characters.
The two characters are the left side are how I used to write my first name, MATEN for Martin. The MA means truth, and it’s a part of the compound SHASHIN that means photograph. The TEN means heaven or the sky. I decided not to use these characters when I became a Japanese citizen, because the MA character actually represents someone that has had their head cut off and laying on the ground. It’s a commonly used character, but I decided against it for that reason.
I actually selected Katakana マーティン for my first name after naturalization, so I’m thinking to update the stamp at some point.
Hello,
I really want to know what the meaning of the Kanji stamp after your signature and how do you spell it.
Thank you.
Hee hee. This stamp is how I used to write my name in Kanji. The two characters on the right side are now my surname, written BEIRI for Bailey.
The top right character means flat, or even, and is the Hei from Heiwa, meaning peace, or HEIJOUSHIN, for calm (of spirit). The bottom right character RI, means to be wise. I’m wishing these things for myself in selecting these characters.
The two characters are the left side are how I used to write my first name, MATEN for Martin. The MA means truth, and it’s a part of the compound SHASHIN that means photograph. The TEN means heaven or the sky. I decided not to use these characters when I became a Japanese citizen, because the MA character actually represents someone that has had their head cut off and laying on the ground. It’s a commonly used character, but I decided against it for that reason.
I actually selected Katakana マーティン for my first name after naturalization, so I’m thinking to update the stamp at some point.
Thanks for asking Panda!
Martin.